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170 - Sheldon Goldstein: Pilot Wave Theory and Bohmian Mechanics

170 - Sheldon Goldstein: Pilot Wave Theory and Bohmian Mechanics

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Sheldon Goldstein is Distinguished Professor of Mathematics at
Rutgers University, where he researches mathematical physics, the
foundations of quantum mechanics, and Bohmian Mechanics. He is
also Board Member of the John Bell Institute for the Foundations
of Physics, founded by fellow Robinson’s Podcast multiverse
denizen, Tim Maudlin. In this episode, Robinson and Shelly
discuss all things Bohmian mechanics, from the origins of pilot
wave theory with de Broglie to its chief theoretical innovations
and its relationship to philosophy, including some of the main
objections to—and strengths of—the theory. Check out Shelly’s
book on the subject, Bohmian Mechanics and Quantum Theory: An
Appraisal (Springer, 1996). If you’re interested in the
foundations of physics—which you absolutely should be—then please
check out the JBI, which is devoted to providing a home for
research and education in this important area. Any donations are
immensely helpful at this early stage in the institute’s life.

Shelly’s Website: https://sites.math.rutgers.edu/~oldstein/

Bohmian Mechanics and Quantum Theory:
https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-94-015-8715-0

The John Bell Institute: https://www.johnbellinstitute.org

OUTLINE

00:00 In This Episode…

00:55 Introduction

06:40 Kripke and Quantum Logic

18:30 De Broglie and Pilot Wave Theory

23:38 What is Bohmian Mechanics?

43:55 Sociology and the Origin of Bohmian Mechanics

52:57 John Bell and Bohmian Mechanics

57:32 Realism and Bohmian Mechanics

01:12:39 Current Work on Bohmian Mechanics

01:22:10 What are the Criticisms of Bohmian Mechanics

Robinson’s Website: http://robinsonerhardt.com

Robinson Erhardt researches symbolic logic and the foundations of
mathematics at Stanford University. Join him in conversations
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